Domain industry pros should read these two articles. I read a couple of interesting domain name related stories over the past few days that should be interesting to DNW readers. They give perspectives on domain names from people outside the domain name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
A UDRP in .bank? That’s a lost battle.
· Policy & LawIt seems like it would be impossible to cybersquat a .bank domain name. National Arbitration Forum handed down a decision for MySummit.bank today. This is the first UDRP filed against a .bank domain and may well be the last. Why? Well, to register a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Craig Schwartz – DNW Podcast #81
· PodcastsA look at two industry-specific domain names. Craig Schwartz, formerly with ICANN, is managing director of fTLD. Unlike other new top level domain name companies, fTLD was set up by industry associations to run the .bank and .insurance domain names for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
This week: .Irish and .Bank
· UncategorizedTwo new top level domain names enter general availability this week. Two new top level domain names enter general availability this week, although one won't be generally available to the public. .Bank domain names become available on Wednesday, June ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Trademark Application Filed for .Bank Top Level Domain Name
· Policy & LawApplication filed for .bank domain name. The same company that filed a service mark application for .Secure is at it again, this time filing an application for .Bank. Wisconsin-based Asif LLC filed application 85,120,345 on August 31 to cover ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Canadian Input About .Bank Shows Complications of International Internet
· Policy & LawCanadian regulator questions .bank top level domain name. There are many challenges to introducing new top level domain names. International norms certainly play a part, such as issues over morality. But who would have thought .bank would create ... Continue Reading3 Comments